I want the following:
1.A standard menu for a Thankgiving lunch for 100 kids ( 6-12 age)and 10 adults
2. List and quantity of ingredients (approximate)
3.Aproximatecosting and any otheraccesories needed

Hi sen45~

A typical menu for a lighter Thanksgiving style lunch might include
the following:
1. Turkey
2. Mashed Potatoes with gravy
3. Cranberry Sauce
4. Green Beans
5. Pumpkin Pie

1. Turkey; according to Butterball's handy calculator (
http://www.butterball.com/main_canvas.jsp?includePage=thanksgiving_primer.html&t=Thanksgiving%20Primer%20Landing%20Page&s0=plan_n_prep&s1=primer
) you will want to buy 60 lbs of turkey. You will need roasting pans
for the turkey, as well as kitchen string to tie up the legs. You'll
want a baster so that you can squirt the pan juices onto the turkey
every once in a while, plus a little melted butter for the same
purpose. It's also a good idea to lightly salt and pepper the turkey
before you roast it. Tips for roasting a turkey can be found at this
website:
http://www.butterball.com/static/pages/popup_roasting_video.html

Around the holidays, Turkey can often be found for between 99 cents
and 1.99 a pound in the chain supermarkets.

2. Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. Here is a recipe for mashed potatoes
http://sidedish.allrecipes.com/az/bsicmshdptts.asp
If you scroll down past the instructions, you'll see that you can
scale it according to how many people you wish to serve.

Here's a recipe for basic gravy:
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/piUfUfUfwfEfwdqfwdqfTfwdrOqOEpOOEOAdrOrpGOUphOAdUOrpqOipOpwd

I would multiply the ingredients by eleven. You may wish to use a
whisk to make the gravy. Potatoes and gravy may run $100 for your
large group.

3. Cranberry sauce. It will be easiest (and most economical) to buy
canned cranberry sauce. A 15 oz can will serve about 90 (at 1 teaspoon
a serving), so buy at least two 15 oz. cans. Sauce should only cost
$2-5, depending upon what brand you buy.

4. Green beans; for how-tos on cooking green beans, go to:
http://www.whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/GreenBeans.htm   I'd plan on
serving about a quarter cup of grean beans per adult, and about half
that for the kids.  Green beans may cost $25 - $35, if you buy them
canned. More if they are fresh.

5. Pumpkin Pie; for an excellent pumpkin pie recipe, go here:
http://pie.allrecipes.com/az/LibbysRPmpkinPi.asp  You can scale this
recipe by changing the number in the "Scale this Recipe" box, just
below the instructions. You will want whipped cream or "Cool Whip" to
top the pie. One ounce of whipped topping equals about 2 tablespoons.
(An average helping of this topping is between one and two
tablespoons.) Pie and whipped topping may run $100-150.

If you wish to add stuffing to the lunch, you'll want 45 cups or about
120 oz. For ease in preparing this meal for such a large number, I'd
suggest buying a quick stuffing like "Stove Top." For stuffing add
another $40 or $50.

The prices given are only estimates, and will depend upon where you
shop and what brands you choose.

Keywords Used:
Thanksgiving turkey servings
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Thanksgiving+turkey+servings&btnG=Google+Search

Basic Gravy
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=basic+gravy

"How to cook" Green Bean*
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22How+to+cook%22+Green+Bean*&btnG=Google+Search

Good luck!
kriswrite

This was a very good reply and right on the point

Hi sen,

Is this luncheon to take place on Thanksgiving Day as the 'big' meal
or is it a lighter meal with a Thanksgiving theme which will be held
around the time of the actual holiday?

Regards,
revbrenda1st

Dear revbrenda1st,

Thank you for asking very pertinent question.This will take place 2
days before the actual holiday with the Theme of thanksgiving.
Obvisuly Turkey and Pie etc.need to be there.

Hoping for a guidance.

Thanks,

Sen45-ga

Hi again sen,

I see this question has been answered, but I'm curious about a few
things so I'll go ahead and post my questions to you. I couldn't get
through any quicker because the question was locked.   :)

Thanks for letting me know the timing of your event. Now, a few other
things -- this meal is not expected to be a replacement for the real
Thanksgiving dinner, right? You want a meal that merely reflects the
spirit of Thanksgiving and includes traditional food groups?

I'm curious to know the background -- ten adults, 100 (yikes!)
children. Is this like a Brownies/Cubs or Sunday School event? Are the
adults there by invitation as guests or are they there in a
supervisory capacity and expected to lend a hand? Are guests paying
for this meal or is it free to them?

The reason I ask is I'm trying to find the cheapest, easiest, most
time-efficient way for you to organize yourselves.

I owned a catering company for years (and two restaurants) and still
find myself organizing huge family events. Have you got a set budget?
Have you a crew for food preparation and serving? In what type of
facility will this event be held?

Are we talking about commercial food preparation equipment or will
this be along the lines of a 'pot luck' affair?

Aren't I just full of questions!!?

Regards,
revbrenda1st

hmmmm

I beg to differ -- potatoes and gravy for 100 kids and ten adults
shouldn't cost NEAR $100. This meal isn't anywhere what *I*
envisioned.

revB